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Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 5, 2025

Several drivers in South Nashville were taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Saturday night. ICE, working with the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), made around 150 traffic stops, detained an unknown number of people, and transported some to out-of-state immigration centers, according to the Nashville Banner. Between 40 and 100 individuals — some drivers and some passengers — were brought to an ICE field office off Brick Church Pike. THP said the operation targeted “areas with a history of serious traffic crashes and suspected gang activity” and led to “a few” warrant-related arrests. The Nashville Mayor’s Office told WPLN News that the Metro Nashville Police Department was not involved in the enforcement action.